Job
- Level
- Lead
- Job Field
- IT, Security
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Hamburg
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you act as an internal consultant on security topics, assist technicians with secure remote access and firewall configuration, and continuously improve security processes in offshore environments.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- Provide Cyber Security support for offshore SCADA, networks, and industrial control systems.
- Act as the go-to internal consultant for OT network and security topics.
- Support technicians with secure remote access, firewalls, user management, and network hardening.
- Deliver real-time remote support via our hotline setup.
- Join a rotating on-call schedule, including occasional weekends.
- Work shift hours between 06:00-18:00 CET when required.
- Collaborate with Engineering, IT Security, and 3rd-level teams on security improvements.
- Support audits and ensure compliance with industrial security standards.
- Mentor junior engineers and share your cybersecurity expertise.
- Kommunikation mit Stakeholdern per Telefon, E-Mail und Ticketing-Systeme.
- Förderung des Wissensaustauschs und der kontinuierlichen Verbesserung der Sicherheitsprozesse.
- Support commissioning activities from first setup to operational handover.
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Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- You have basic knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as MODBUS, IEC-104, or OPC UA – or a strong willingness to deepen this expertise.
- You communicate confidently in English (C1 level) and German (B2 level), both written and spoken.
Experience
- You have at least 2-3 years of practical experience working with cybersecurity standards and frameworks such as IEC 62443, NIS-2, and KRITIS-V, ideally in industrial or critical-infrastructure environments.
- You bring 2+ years of hands-on experience configuring and maintaining industrial routers and switches from different vendors (e.g., Hirschmann, Moxa, Cisco, RuggedCom).
- You have solid, demonstrable experience working with Cisco® network equipment, including configuration, hardening, and troubleshooting.
- You have initial experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox).
- You possess strong debugging and analytical skills, backed by advanced practical experience in troubleshooting complex network issues in operational environments.
- Experience with industrial electrical systems (e.g., substations, automation cabinets, control systems) is a strong advantage.
- You have strong practical experience working with both Windows Server and Linux environments (installation, configuration, and system administration basics).
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What we offer
- Structured onboarding program and a permanent employment contract with long-term prospects.
- Varied work in a forward-looking industry and individual opportunities for professional growth.
- Overtime account, option to work from home up to 8 days per month, 30 days of vacation plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve off, and the option for a sabbatical.
- Business bike, gym allowance, company pension scheme, nationwide train ticket (Deutschlandticket).
- Skandinavian-inspired with flat hierarchies, informal culture, and strong team spirit.
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About Your Employer
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe, and with 100 GW of wind turbines in 79 countries, we have installed more wind power than anyone else.
Description
- Founding Year
- 1898
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Industry, Production, Power Sector, Economy
Lead Cyber Security Engineer - Offshore Operations
- Location
- Hamburg
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
